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Driving
at
Night
Night driving
is
more dangerous than day driving. One reason is that some
drivers are
likely
to be impaired
-
by alcohol or drugs, with night vision
problems, or by fatigue.
Here are
some
tips on night driving.
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Drive defensively.
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Don’t drink and drive.
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Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the glare from headlamps
behind
you.
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Since
you
can’t see as well, you may need to slow down and keep more
space between you and other vehicles.
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Slow down, especially
on
higher speed roads. Your headlamps can light
up
only
so
much road ahead.
In
remote areas, watch for animals.
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If you’re tired, pull off the road
in
a safe place and rest.
Night
Vision
No one can see
as
well at night as
in
the daytime. But
as
we get older these
differences increase.
A
50-year-old driver may require at least twice as
much light to see
the
same thing at night as
a
20-year-old.
What
you
do
in
the daytime can also affect your night vision. For example,
if
you spend
the
day
in
bright sunshine you are wise to wear sunglasses.
Your eyes will have
less
trouble adjusting to night. But
if
you’re driving,
don’t wear sunglasses at night. They may
cut
down on glare from
headlamps, but they also make a lot of things invisible.
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